Letter: Cover Oregon will serve state in the long-term

The national GOP playbook in Oregon is up and running to kill Cover Oregon.

But how can the GOP call the current system (that allows people who cannot afford health care but who still need and get medical care and then face financial crisis or bankruptcy) OK?

Poor leadership in both parties has dragged Cover Oregon though the mud long enough. It’s time for innovative and responsible leadership and not just using Cover Oregon as a political football.

People must be crazy to think Cover Oregon was going to be an instant success because the GOP is not treating this business issue like members of the board that technically they are.

After all, once a business board has made a decision, only if everyone works together do we see a successful conclusion. Instead, the GOP is throwing every wrench they can in hopes of derailing the project. At what cost?

Oregonians need Cover Oregon for a better chance to reduce long-term health risks and costs. Our legal system needs Cover Oregon to be successful to reduce bankruptcies. The voters re-elected President Obama with the Affordable Care Act as the major platform. Who is the GOP working for if not for all American voters?